Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Lubbock, TX flatbed rate

$3,601flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 1,431 mi
Typical range: $3,097–$4,106
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tampa to Lubbock price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,203
Fuel: $1,398
All-in estimate: $3,601

Return trip

Lubbock → Tampa$6,503

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Tampa to Lubbock by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Lubbock, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,987	$2.09	$2,658 – $3,315
53' refrigerated	$3,559	$2.49	$3,096 – $4,021
48' flatbed	$3,601	$2.52	$3,097 – $4,106
Step deck	$3,923	$2.74	$3,295 – $4,550
Power only	$2,643	$1.85	$2,299 – $2,986
Hotshot	$1,995	$1.39	$1,656 – $2,334
26' box truck	$1,953	$1.36	$1,660 – $2,246
Sprinter van	$1,195	$0.83	$1,004 – $1,386

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More lanes from Tampa

48' flatbed lanes from Tampa, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$3,996	$3.38	$3,437 – $4,555	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$5,734	$2.25	$4,932 – $6,537	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$2,933	$2.48	$2,522 – $3,343	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$2,561	$2.74	$2,202 – $2,919	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$5,368	$2.54	$4,616 – $6,119	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$3,588	$3.26	$3,085 – $4,090	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$3,020	$2.62	$2,597 – $3,443	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$5,557	$2.26	$4,779 – $6,334	6 d

More lanes into Lubbock

48' flatbed lanes into Lubbock, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$6,027	$3.18	$5,183 – $6,871	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$5,191	$4.64	$4,465 – $5,918	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$4,738	$4.17	$4,075 – $5,401	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$2,172	$3.98	$1,868 – $2,476	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$2,083	$3.01	$1,791 – $2,374	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$5,154	$2.84	$4,432 – $5,876	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$1,814	$4.45	$1,560 – $2,068	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$4,905	$4.71	$4,218 – $5,591	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tampa, FL to Lubbock, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Tampa, FL to Lubbock, TX is estimated at $3,601 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 1,431 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,097 and $4,106.

How far is Tampa, FL from Lubbock, TX by truck?

About 1,431 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,398 of the $3,601 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,203 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lubbock, TX to Tampa, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,503, which makes Tampa, FL to Lubbock, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology